About Emblems of the Muses
The Muses (Ancient Greek αἱ μοῦσαι) in Greek mythology, poetry, and literature are the goddesses or spirits who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture, that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths.
Originally said to be three in number, by the Classical times of the 400s BC, their number had grown and become set at nine goddesses who embody the arts and inspire the creation process with their graces through remembered and improvised song and stage, writing, traditional music, and dance.
In Renaissance and Neoclassical art, the dissemination of emblem books helped standardize the depiction of Muses in sculptures or paintings, who could be distinguished by certain props, together with which they became emblems readily identifiable by the viewer, enabling one immediately to recognize the art with which they had become bound. Calliope (epic poetry) carries a writing tablet; Clio (history) carries a scroll and books; Erato (love poetry) is often seen with a lyre and a crown of roses; Euterpe (music) carries a flute, the aulos; Melpomene (tragedy) is often seen with a tragic mask; Polyhymnia (sacred poetry) often is seen with a pensive expression; Terpsichore (dance) is often seen dancing and carrying a lyre; Thalia (comedy) often is seen with a comic mask; and Urania (astronomy) carries a pair of compasses and the celestial globe.
Function in AP
I like to create a group based in inspiration... (refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in an artistic, musical, or other intellectual endeavor)
What do you need to apply to this little and weird club?
Have a "motif" to make an artwork (wallpaper or an doujinshi or a vector-scan) based in some other art (preferably music).
In the next days i can tell more about the rules and another things that this little group will be based... If any of you have some questions regarding this group you can pm me... :D
Originally said to be three in number, by the Classical times of the 400s BC, their number had grown and become set at nine goddesses who embody the arts and inspire the creation process with their graces through remembered and improvised song and stage, writing, traditional music, and dance.
In Renaissance and Neoclassical art, the dissemination of emblem books helped standardize the depiction of Muses in sculptures or paintings, who could be distinguished by certain props, together with which they became emblems readily identifiable by the viewer, enabling one immediately to recognize the art with which they had become bound. Calliope (epic poetry) carries a writing tablet; Clio (history) carries a scroll and books; Erato (love poetry) is often seen with a lyre and a crown of roses; Euterpe (music) carries a flute, the aulos; Melpomene (tragedy) is often seen with a tragic mask; Polyhymnia (sacred poetry) often is seen with a pensive expression; Terpsichore (dance) is often seen dancing and carrying a lyre; Thalia (comedy) often is seen with a comic mask; and Urania (astronomy) carries a pair of compasses and the celestial globe.
Function in AP
I like to create a group based in inspiration... (refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in an artistic, musical, or other intellectual endeavor)
What do you need to apply to this little and weird club?
Have a "motif" to make an artwork (wallpaper or an doujinshi or a vector-scan) based in some other art (preferably music).
In the next days i can tell more about the rules and another things that this little group will be based... If any of you have some questions regarding this group you can pm me... :D
Members
- °Irix - Administrator




